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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 30, 2022 | Replies (242)

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@toni1132 and @cynthiajewell7 My doctor switched my albuterol to levalbuterol. It is albuterol without the stuff that gives you the shakes and bad nerves. Plus, I have SVT, superventricular tachycardia which causes my heart rate to sky-rocket; so, my dr didn't want the albuterol to bring that on. You might want to ask your dr about switching it out for you. I have found that many of us in this group also suffer with rapid heart rates.

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@toni1132 @windwalker I too use levalbuterol, both in neb and inhaler, for the same reasons as Terri - albuterol and salumedrol gave me worse than "jitters" - unmanageable tremors, and a racing heart. Levalbuterol used to be only available under the brand name Xopenex, very expensive and not covered by many insurance plans. It is now available as a generic. Mine comes from Walgreens, and I have been able to get the generic all over the country, but have heard that a few chains still only have the more expensive name brand, so you might need to shop around. I especially find the levalbuterol helpful when I get bronchitis and have to neb every 4 hours - doing that with albuterol was impossible for me! Sue